Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Snowdrop

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Galanthus gracilis

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Snowdrop is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Snowdrop
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Dermestidae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Galanthus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Galanthus gracilis

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Snowdrop

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Snowdrop
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Snowdrop

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

The Buffalo Carpet Beetle (Anthrenus scrophulariae) is a species in the genus Anthrenus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.